Friday, January 28, 2011

Show me some tri-state lovin'! If you're in the 'hood (or semi in the 'hood--that means you, Connecticut!!) why don't you come out tonight and SEE ME READ FROM DELIRIUM? Additionally, you can check out kick-ass YA authors Leila Sales (Mostly Good Girls) and Anna Jarzab (All Unquiet Things). We'll all be throwing down at Word Bookstore in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US!

I promise there's no better way to spend a cold and snowy evening! Details here.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Don't forget to enter for a chance to win a copy of DELIRIUM! Check out the details here. I'll be closing the contest on Friday, since it will take me a little while to tally points and select a winner!

And don't forget to stop by A Good Addiction today and meet Alex! (Trust me, you'll want to.)

Monday, January 24, 2011

In honor of the imminent explosion (er, hopefully) of DELIRIUM into a bookstore near you, I am doing a one-week-countdown themed writing challenge. It has been too long since I've solicited evidence of your brilliance and creativity! I want to see some submissions in my inbox, people!

The writing challenge this week is simple. Complete the following first sentence with a 200-250 word submission:Seven days. She couldn't believe it. Only seven days to go.

That's it! You should be off and running. You should establish, of course, the identity of your protagonist and what she is waiting for. Is it something she is dreading? Looking forward to? etc.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Well, if you don't, go ahead and preorder it already! What on earth are you waiting for? Hop on Amazon or the website of one of your favorite indies, or drop by the local bookstore and tell your friendly bookseller that you want to catch DELIRIUM, stat.

And when you do, don't forget to send proof-of-purchase to Ella at Deliriously Falling, so you can be entered in her preorder contest (details here) for the chance to win great swag.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Yesterday, Carla of The Crooked Shelf posted her review of Delirium and along with it...a poem. Did I giggle? Check. Did I get teary? You betcha.

I can't possibly do justice to the generosity of Carla's review or the sweetness of her poem, so you will have to click this link and just experience it for yourself.

I feel so, so lucky to have readers who are so kind, and giving, and creative, and scrumptiously lovely in every way. I'm actually going to meet Carla in London in March, and you can bet I will be expressing my gratitude to her in the form of hugs and chocolates!

I also feel lucky to live and write at a time when it is so easy for authors to connect with fans and readers. Let's hear it for the blogosphere!

Monday, January 17, 2011

Want to know what my process is when I write? How I came up with the character of Samantha Kingston? Why I chose to go dystopian in DELIRIUM? What color socks I'm wearing?? (Maybe I'm not wearing any socks...ooh la la!)

Then join the fun tonight on Fallen Archangel , where at 9 pm EST I'll be participating in a live chat with the lovely Mss. Jenn and Rebecca...and hopefully with YOU!

Sunday, January 16, 2011

I'm hitting the road in early February and I JUST MAY BE coming to a town near you! And if so...I want to meet you! Hitch, bum, or beg a ride, steal your mom's car, "borrow" your neighbor's golf cart...I don't want to hear any excuses about being wheel-less, gas-less, busy, "working," or otherwise engaged!***

Thursday, January 13, 2011

...and not *that* kind of down under, either! Sheesh. Get your mind out of the gutter!

Yesterday I received the FABULOUS NEWS that Before I Fall was a bestseller in Australia last week...#7, to be exact! Needless to say, I am utterly thrilled, and to celebrate I ran out to my favorite Australian coffee shop, DUB pies (DUB stands for Down Under Bakery, and actually, it is my favorite coffee shop, period--it is even in the acknowledgments of BEFORE I FALL!) and picked up some yummy Australian delicacies--namely, an Anzac cookie and a delicious flat white coffee!

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Just because the holidays are over doesn't mean there's no longer a reason to celebrate...because DELIRIUM publishes in just 19 days!! But never fear...there's still plenty of time--and plenty of ways--to get in on the fun.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

This is a short post to point out that the DELIRIUM countdown widget has now been corrected! Thanks goodness! Yesterday it said that there were 39 days until DELIRIUM'S release but I have great news: THAT WAS A BIG FAT LIE.

In fact, you only have to wait 27 days until DELIRIUM hits a bookshelf near you!! Woot woot!

But for one of you, the wait will be even shorter...the first person to reply to this post and guess why 27 is my favorite number will win a copy of the UK ARC of DELIRIUM!!

Monday, January 3, 2011

Are you wondering what the extra special prizes from me will be?? Well, then, WE HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON, because SO AM I!!

No, but seriously, it will be a great prize pack, and is certain to include:1. A book thong made by my friend, the lovely Briana of Book Pixie. It's a beautiful jeweled piece of underwear for your book! Just kidding. It's a beautiful jeweled bookmark for your book, but with a cooler name.2. Some other cool books I've enjoyed reading, and you might enjoy reading too!3. A t-shirt that says "Lauren Oliver loves me."

You know you want to preorder the book anyway, so you might as well enter for a chance to win!!!!

The second piece of cool news is this piece about my writing process, which is up on Figment right now! Haven't checked out figment yet?? Then what are you waiting for! STOP READING THIS AND GO THERE NOW. :P

Sunday, January 2, 2011

I hope 2011 is treating you all well so far. I know it will be off to a good start for bloggers jackthegiraffe and Lindsay...they are the winners of a signed copy of the UK ARC of DELIRIUM, and will also be receiving nifty "Delirium" essential oil for good measure!

For your own edification/curiosity, here were their sentences:

From jackthegiraffe:

As a medical student I've literally seen someone in a real delirium, which is actually a neuropsychiatric syndrome with a whole constellation of signs and symptoms....But that aside, I'd be delirious with joy if I were to win a signed copy!!!!!!!

And from Lindsay:

DELIRIUM, D-E-L-I-R-I-U-M, DELIRIUM. And that's the how I won the fourth grade spelling bee. At first I wasn't sure, but than I asked my teacher to use it in a sentence and she said "the other students will suffer from delirium when they lose the spelling bee to you."

Thanks to everyone who entered, and for your creative (and in many cases very flattering) uses of the words Delirium/Delirious! Kudos to Bookaholic especially for her poem. You are all creative and kind and that's why I love you!